Explore an application

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Welcome to the world of free and open software applications The digital world is full of offerings, software applications, web tools, digital resources and is open to teachers and students to dive into it and learn. Such learning is not only becoming familiar and comfortable and competent in the use of different digital methods, but also strengthening ones own capabilities for self-learning and peer based learning. This page gives you an organized representation of the different software applications used in the textbook, organized by the themes of ICT. You can learn every tool as and when you require its functions. You can also independently explore the applications as well! This section intentionally includes many applications, which you may learn at your pace and inclination!

Basic digital literacy Explore a computer Learn Ubuntu Learn Tux Typing Learn Tux Paint Learn Image Viewer Learn VLC Player	ICT for connecting and learning Learn Firefox Learn Thunderbird Learn Moodle Learn BigBlueButton
ICT for generic resource creation (text) Learn Gedit Learn Freeplane Learn Wisemapping Learn Libreoffice Writer Learn LibreOffice Calc Learn LibreOffice Impress Learn LibreOffice Math Learn PDF Shuffler Learn Okular	ICT for generic resource creation (graphic) Learn ScreenShot Learn Kolor Paint Learn MyPaint Learn Tupi Learn GIMP Learn Inkscape Learn Sozi
ICT for generic resource creation (audiovisual) Learn Audacity Learn H5P Learn Vokoscreen Learn Kdenlive Learn Kazam Learn Open Shot video Editor	ICT for resource creation - subject specific (maths and science) Learn Geogebra Learn Robo-comp as#s Learn TurtleBlocks Learn PhET Learn Stellarium Learn Kalzium Learn Avogadro Learn Easy Java Simulation
ICT for resource creation - subject specific (social science and languages) Learn Marble Learn KGeography Learn KLetters Learn KWordquiz Learn Kanagram Learn Translators Learn Dictionaries Learn OSM	ICT for resource creation - publishing Learn Flickr # Learn Google Photos # Learn Wikimedia Commons Learn GoogleDrive # Learn Youtube # Learn Vimeo # Learn Yourlisten Learn Soundcloud Learn Slideshare Learn Geogebratube Learn Mediawiki

# - not Free and Open Source.

Navigating across the applications

Click on Explore an application to get a list of all applications you can explore. You can click on any of the links on this page to open the application you want to explore

Each of the nodes in the mind map below will link to a strand of technology learning. "Click to Learn" on a particular node (on the red arrow) to navigate to that application. Happy Exploring!!

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Teachers toolkit

You can refer to the 'Teachers' toolkit to create OER using FOSS applications', to self-learn how to use text, image, animation, audio and video editors to create and revise OER. You can also learn how to publish OER created by you, on your own site, or on popular OER sites.